A planning committee which consists of 10 members has been in existence for the past five years. The members are now dissatisfied with their place in the committee and with the leadership. A few members have their own projects that they want to promote which has led to the formation of sub-groups. As the level of performance declines, the committee is in danger of falling apart. Which of the following stages of group decay is the planning committee currently in?
A)Adjourning
B)De-norming
C)De-forming
D)Declining
E)De-storming

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The group is in the de-forming stage of group decay. During the de-forming stage of group decay the work group literally falls apart as subgroups battle for control. Performance declines rapidly because the whole job is no longer being done and group members little care what happens beyond their self-imposed borders.

A Planning Committee Which Consists of 10 Members Has Been